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2Shets-$heetL C. M. BURTON, G. P. SALISBURY & C. S. WELLS.

CARTRIDGE-CAMPING MACHINE.

No. 181,309. Patented Aug-.22,1876.

5'. HLEWRTON, G. SALISBURY 8; G. S. WELLS.

I GAR'I'RIDGE-CAPHNG MACHINE.

Na.181,369. Patented Aug.22,1876.

ensures M. snares, enonen r; SALISBURY, AND CHARLES s. WELLS, or

NEW HAVEN, CONN., ASSIGNORS TO THE WIN CHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY, SAME PLACE.

EMPRQVEMENT lhl @ARTRIDGE CAPPlNG MACHINES specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 2% l1,$il dated August 22, 1876; application filed August 7, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, G. M. BURToN, G. P. SALISBURY, and CHARLES S. WELLS, of New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain Improvements in Cartridge-Capping Machines, of which the following is a specification:

Our invention consists in an improved device for feeding caps or primers to cartridgeshells, and in a novel coutrivance for setting the caps or primers in place, as hereinafter morefully described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of our improved apparatus complete, a portion of the frame being broken away to' show the parts more clearly. Fig. 2 is a side view of thedevice for setting the primers in place in the head of the shell, the machine being represented in the act of receiving a primer; from the feeding device ;'-Fig. 3, a face view ofthe same with the parts in the same position as in Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a view of the spring-arms, which receive the primer detached and Figs. 5, e, and 7, detail views of the feeding mechenism.

The feeding mechanism forms the first part of our invention; and consists of a reservoir or hopper, D, of suitable size, provided on its front with a transparent plate, there being just suficient space left between the front and back plates of the hopper or reservoir to allow the primers to move freely between them when placed in flatwise. At its lower end the hopper D is formed with straight sides, as shown in Figs. 5 amid, the straight portion being seated in a socket in the block S. A circular opening is formed, partly in the side of the hopper D, and partly in the block S, to receive a pin,'d, which locks the hopper Din'place The block S is attached securely to the frame 'ofthe machine, and, while the machine is in operation, the hopper remains in a fixed posi-. tion, but, by removing the pin d, it may be detached from the machine for the-purpose of refilling. Before commencing to operate the machine the hopper is filled with primers, each having its concave face turned toward the of the hopper D to the point where-the primers are taken by the device which places them on corresponds in its general form to the longitudinal section of the primers, it being,'howmove freely, one at a time, through it. The upper end of the opening in the tube G is made beveling or hoppershaped, as shown in.

primers to enter it more readily. Passing outside of the tube G, and extending up into the mouth of the hopper D, is a slide, T, the lower end of which moves in suitable guides m, as 'shown in Figs. 1, 5, and 6. As shown in the two figures last mentioned, the upper end of this slide is also made in the form of a hopper. Extending outward from the side 'of the slide T is an arm, V, which is connected, by means of a spiral spring, b, with some portion of the frame of the machine located below the arm V, the spring b tending to draw the slide down.

machine, which head-block has a verticallyreciprocating motion, is ail-arm or pin, U, which, as the head-block B ascends, engages under the arm V and raises it up, causing the slide T to move upward into the hopper D, as shown in Fig. 6.

it will be seen that this movement of the slide T causes it to take in or receive those primers whichstand in a line directly above it, and that, as they pass down the slide 1,

tube G, into which they fall, and down which tube they pass to the setting device above mentioned. 1

-1t-will be readily seen that any clogging which might otherwise occur atthe lower end 'of the hopper is thus effectually broken up. As the head-block B again decends, the arm U passes \down and allows the slide 1 to be drawn down by the spring I) to the position indicated in Fig. 5, the downward motion of the slide being limited by the arm V coming in contact with the guide m. It will be seen that, as represented in Figs. 3, 5, and 6. the

transparent face of the hopper, as shown in 5 tube G has an opening in its front face, which Figs. 5 and 6. Extending from the lower end allows the operator to see the condition of the the shells is atube, G, the opening in which ever, sufficiently large to allow the primers to Figs. 5 and 6, for the purpose of causing the;

Projecting outward from the head-block B of they come to the hopper-shaped mouth ofthe primers in the tube, m1

oi the an N, and stands, when at .P,ae.tingthrcugh thns prev arms the

through which-they of dislodging ma be reached tor the pn g3 dust or other suc as may become clog b foreigmmaterial. I

The next feature of our invention consists a device by which the primers are received born the (eedingapparatus and deposited and set in the recess in the head of the shell. The shells e are placed upon metal pins Y, which are mounted on a revolving dial, and are, successively, brought around to the proper position to receive the cap or primer, and come directly under the punch or plun or M of the head-block B. As before stat this headblock has a vertical movement up and down in its frame A, it being operated by ahv suitahie mechanism.

The primers are fed down the tube G in the leaner already described. Before commencingto. operate, the head-block stands in an elevated position, and the 7 parts composing eafpilnf'device assume the positions indieated n gait and 8. Mounted and turning ireely in boafilgffl a lindrical shaft, Q, to which is rigi yated an arm, and an elbow-lever, 0 said lever being connected by means of a iinh, F,

" to the operati'ngJever E, pivoted on the shaft i. Asshown in Figaland'fi, a spiral spring, P, is attached, one end to the lower end of the operating-lever E, and the other end to the irameot the machine, inrear of said lever. Located, and free to mm, upon the-shaft Q, is a secondarm, H, which extends out back in a vertical position directly under the mouth of the tube G. Extending backward. from the vertical arm E is a taili -H, which is .snlarged-atitsrearend, an ene roles-a screw, which is encircled by a spiral sfirirfiz which upward 'on the tail-piece e pwar'd movementbeing regulated by a umb-nut, I.

in rear of the uprighterm'H is a standard, in its upperend a-eonical-poin screw, which projects through an opening formed near theup .e'nd oi thear'm H,asshownin Fl .1. E: -."::lliscut awayat its upperen =to-clear [and extend'ahovethearmN,-'and are- :iint'et theserswJ,

as shown in Fig. with-two spring-arm a, which so byadiusting the serum! inand'ont, the astocemeeloeewlethrabovessidarm. The movementotthe-armflmagbsregulehdhy inner faces of the.' spring'-arms'e made lneansotthethl nih-nutl. -r

at their upper ends, asshown. in ,to allow-themto it close] against the whichthey are desi tohold. 1

I The head-blockB being elevated, the a;

the medium of the nk against and elbow-lever 0,.draws the arm I! thesrmfl'with snfliclent force to to move back born under the-month of the tube G, leaving the ri whl'ehwers entedflomlea' ngthetubafleeto time, the spring;

wn. At the same ateaming dim-111mg; the .month at r I M eenikl point ctthescrew irwhieh-enthe which placesthem it bythe action of the sprin P. The arms to allow a primer to drop-in between the semicircular faces, the space being only deep enough to admit one at a time. The reverse or downward movement of the head-block B reverses the action of the The cam 0, on the rear of the head-bloc B, forces the up per end of the lever B outwardflvhich, in turn, operating through the link F ahd elbow-lever directly over the recess in the head of the of the head-plock'B causes the punch or plungerM to force the primer down into the rev cess in the head of'the shell 0.

It will be readily observed th as thearms a move 08 from-"the point oi e screw J, they spring together and clasp the primer tightly between them. At the same time, the 5 m fi u nn rin acti r P [8: "I under the tail-piece B, will throw the end ofthe arm K under the mouth of the tube G, and thus prevent the from dropping out of thesalne. I I In order to prevuit the primers from out fl'om between the arms a before they have movedoiffrom the screwJ,l -rovid'easwin ing gate, L, which is pivo to theearm backofand above the center ofmctionof the armN, as'shown inl'igs. 1,2, and8, so that when the arm N is'in a-vertioal pcsi 'gste'L will lie across in hunt ofthe upper ends of arms a; hates the armN-d thegateLwiil drawback awadhom inarmsm lie alongx under the arm A spring r, isattashed-to'ths-rear we can... purposeo ng gatecons n y the arm N. The arm I is provided at its lower end with two.square sh a and which come altcnately in contact with bed otthe device-o'ne when the arm I up andthe otherwhen itzisdewn-Aelimit may behiesd moreor less 3,." motion of said arm.

Theermsa and that the hopper or with its.

the tuba-within contents,

mum-e u tersbetween them as they are drawn towarda are thus spread apart a su ci'ent distance- O, throws the arm N down into the position shown in Fig.1, the arms or bringing the primer I shell 0. The continued downward movement against the upright arm ,esshown agitator, may be used to feed primers into tubes G preparatory to-piacing advance, on the mach hansted.

s y these side by side, will only be necessary in its place.

By making be removed and y the tube G are Having thus we claim is- 1. The magazine or he ciprocatin g tube T, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. the hopper D, recip- 2. The combination of 'rocating tube T, and the stationary tube G, substantially as set forth.

- 3. The pivoted arm spring-clamps a, in comb and to expedite the yielding stop-piece senses e and the tubes be-placed in position ine successively as fast as ex- In that case the tubes G will be made much longer, so as to hold a larger supthe operation a series of tubes thus charged may be arranged so that when one is emptied it to slide a full one along the hopper D detachable, it can refilled while the primers in being fed to the shells.

described our invention,

what

pper D, with the reconstructed to operate provided with the ination with the gate H, and the pointed pin or screw J all constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described, whereby the primers are transferred from the tube G to the head of the shell, as set forth.

4. The combination, substantially as set forth, of the tube G, stop H, carrier-arm N, sliding gate L, and reciprocating punch M, all

' arranged to operate substantially as set forth.

5. In a capping-machine, a pivoted or swingin g arm N, constructed to eperate substantially as described, whereby it shall receive a primer from the mouth of a supply-tube, and transfer it to a cartridge-shell, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES MEI-113E031. I GEORGE -P. SALISBURY. CHARLES s. WELLS.

Witnesses: v

DANIEL H. Vnnnna, T. L. BURNETT,

Wm. SGHAUMLEFFEL, E. W. Cnozrnn. 

